These striking portraits of members of an isolated tribe in Ethiopia offer a rare glimpse of ancient traditions of body modification. Dale Morris, 46, a professional photographer, managed to gain access to the Omi tribe, who live in the Omo Valley of Southern Ethiopia. Recent plans by the Ethiopian government to build dams in the area are threatening their way of life. The Omi practice some of the world's most radical body modifications, from war paint to lip piercings the size of dinner plates. "The Omo's culture has remained untouched for hundreds of years, but the modern world is invading, and soon these costumes and body modifications will be a thing of the past.

Source: Ethiopian News January 23, 2019 18:56 UTC